Evelegh, Vyvyan "Santa Claus"
- Date of birth:
- December 14th, 1898
- Date of death:
- August 27th, 1958
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- Headquarters, II Corps, British Army
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 78th Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1943
- Awarded for:
- Operation Torch
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 78th Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Awarded for:
- Operation Torch
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, VI Corps, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1944
- Awarded for:
- Operation Avalanche
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